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grntuscarora

(1,249 posts) Wed Oct 17, 2012, 06:36 PM Oct 2012

Is anyone else upset that the Texas Tar Sands Blockade,

now in its 24th day, is getting so little msm attention? Even on DU, not much is being posted. Thanks to Daryl Hannah it's received any press at all. I know from OWS that press coverage lags far behind actual events, but after 24 days it's about time to pay attention, imo.

I'm so deeply impressed with the non-violent protesters. They are inspiring.

http://tarsandsblockade.org/

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Is anyone else upset that the Texas Tar Sands Blockade, (Original Post) grntuscarora Oct 2012 OP

Yes! I'm very upset about this. Few know that the pipeline is going ahead. nt snappyturtle Oct 2012 #1

Yes, I can't believe it isn't getting covered in the MSM. yellerpup Oct 2012 #2

They're doing great work. mbperrin Oct 2012 #3

Good blog yellerpup Oct 2012 #4

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

1. Yes! I'm very upset about this. Few know that the pipeline is going ahead. nt

Reply to grntuscarora (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 06:40 PM

Oct 2012

yellerpup

(12,263 posts)

2. Yes, I can't believe it isn't getting covered in the MSM.

Reply to grntuscarora (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 06:43 PM

Oct 2012

Indian Country Today covers it pretty well. The activists have been doing a really good job of getting video. I'll take a look at my friend's YouTube channel and post a link. People need to know how truly toxic tar sand is.

mbperrin

(7,672 posts)

3. They're doing great work.

Reply to grntuscarora (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 06:44 PM

Oct 2012

It IS being ignored by the mainstream, and I do hate that.

yellerpup

(12,263 posts)

4. Good blog

Reply to grntuscarora (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 06:52 PM

Oct 2012

Here's an interview with a Lakota grandmother a bit north of the current demonstration in Texas. We can't live without clean water and neither can anything else.

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